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NC State head coach Dave Doeren enjoys and looks forward to the journey, but he does not shy away from the destination either. He began stressing ACC Championship and College Football Playoff aspirations early this year when the team resumed workouts in January. For years, the Wolfpack sat within reach of the conference title game just to be reigned in by the Atlantic Division’s constraints. Even if NC State did make it to Charlotte one of those seasons and finished the year with a playoff-caliber record, Florida State showed last year there was no guarantee of a berth into the top four. Doere…

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